Just an update on Bella, first thanks everyone for the comments they are more helpful than you know. Bella is feeling more and more confident by the day and has now learned how to “walk” with out such a big hop. In fact she wants to run around in the back yard and mom is not so sure it’s time yet (she is working on me); dad is pretty sure she is fine. We had two tumbles yesterday because she got so excited and forgot that she only has three legs. It always puts me in a panic but she just looks up and says “nothing to see here”; I think she’s a little embarrassed but always gets up and starts again. They heal so fast; heart and body! We did find some socks that have a sticky bottom for our fellow tripawd friends with wood and tile floors. We have Pawz rubber booties on order, they should be here on Tuesday. I’ll let everyone know how they work. For now we have Pawks Anti-Slip Socks, the XL is still a bit snug but seems to help her with grip around the house. It is a project finding a boot big enough for a St. Bernard foot.
We are headed for the vet Tuesday to have the stitches removed from the amputation and do blood work. When we went in for our 5 day check-up after surgery she was so afraid. I’m hoping with each follow up visit she will learn the vet is not a bad place; she used to love to go. All the biscuits and pets from everyone reinforced her “superstar” status (which all of our boys and girls all are)!
Thanks Maximutt for the advise, I’m going to ask my vet about Lasix on Tuesday.
Keep on hopping along…
OH, this is a great update…….except for one thing! We need more pictures of that huggable Bella!!
Sorry about the “tumble” but that’s to be expected. She’ll be dong better and better and the sparke will get brighter and brighter.
Her little……er….big “booties” sound like a solution. Keeping paws crossed.
You are an amazing girl Bella with an amazing and loving family!
((((((((hugs))))))))))
Sally and Happy Hannah
Bella, you are doing great. Those darn tumbles just become a fact of life on occasion. They do seem to make doggie parents panic. Keep on showing everyone whay a brave tripawd you are!
Luanne and Shooter
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! That is great news.. !!! Always glad to read great stores of how well our furbabies are coping!!! But you are right.. you don’t want her to get toooooo rowdy until she has fully healed. But sounds like she is almost there!!
I put a whole bunch of rubber backed throw rugs down for my Franklin when he donated his leg… lol He would not wear the booties!!!
Give us some pictures to look at.. we LOVE pictures.. the bring smiles!!
Bella, it’s great to see you getting around so well! I tell ya, more people need to know that Saints can do great on three legs. Your blog will help so much. Thank you!
In the meantime, we know it doesn’t bother you about stumbling. Heck it’s a learning curve but you’ll get there. For a while my people were calling me “Mister Stumbles” but I didn’t let it get me down, I still loved life and got right back up whenever I fell (which after a few months, wasn’t nearly as often).
Love ya gorgeous!